Utterly unscientific and slightly crazy opinion time:
This research is absolutely bonkers and I 100% hope it ends up being somewhat accurate. My gut feeling has always been that a 4.5 billion year old earth (4.6b yo solar system) in a 13.7 billion year old universe didn't line up, that the universe should have gone through many more cycles of galactic and solar death and rebirth prior to the formation of our solar system. This adjusted universe age also makes the estimated heat death of the universe feel less bleak, because it means the universe will have been lively and active for much longer before its slow, quiet demise.
In other words, I think a 26.7 billion year old universe has a much better aesthetic.